Once an Indian minister was on a tour to France and his French counterpart
invited him for a dinner. When the Indian minister arrived at the latter's
residence, he was astonished to see that the latter was living in a very grand
and luxurious bungalow and they had dinner in silver spoons and plates and all
his bungalow were filled of precious antiques and other articles. He can not
hold himself back and asked the French minister the reason for him living in
such a grand style. On asking the French minister took him to a window.
French Minister : Do you see the river over there ?
Indian Minister : Yes.
French Minister : Do you see the bridge over it ?
Indian Minister : Yes.
French Minister : 10%.
After 5 years the same French minister got a chance to visit India and now it
was the turn of our same Indian minister to invite him for a dinner. When the
French minister arrived at the Indian minister's residence, he was stunned to
see that the latter was living in a palace like house and they had dinner in
golden spoons and plates and he had hundreds of servants and all his bungalow were
filled of jewelries and costliest furniture, antiques and other articles. Now it
was his turn to ask, "Dear friend how could you afford to live such a grand
style?"
The Indian minister took him to a window.
Indian Minister : Do you see the river over there ?
French Minister : Yes.
Indian Minister : Do you see the bridge over it ?
French Minister : No.
Indian Minister : 100 %.
invited him for a dinner. When the Indian minister arrived at the latter's
residence, he was astonished to see that the latter was living in a very grand
and luxurious bungalow and they had dinner in silver spoons and plates and all
his bungalow were filled of precious antiques and other articles. He can not
hold himself back and asked the French minister the reason for him living in
such a grand style. On asking the French minister took him to a window.
French Minister : Do you see the river over there ?
Indian Minister : Yes.
French Minister : Do you see the bridge over it ?
Indian Minister : Yes.
French Minister : 10%.
After 5 years the same French minister got a chance to visit India and now it
was the turn of our same Indian minister to invite him for a dinner. When the
French minister arrived at the Indian minister's residence, he was stunned to
see that the latter was living in a palace like house and they had dinner in
golden spoons and plates and he had hundreds of servants and all his bungalow were
filled of jewelries and costliest furniture, antiques and other articles. Now it
was his turn to ask, "Dear friend how could you afford to live such a grand
style?"
The Indian minister took him to a window.
Indian Minister : Do you see the river over there ?
French Minister : Yes.
Indian Minister : Do you see the bridge over it ?
French Minister : No.
Indian Minister : 100 %.
...i dont get it
yogi on July 15, 2007 at 04:12
Well Yogi.... what the French minister meant when he pointed at the
bridge and said 10% was that he used 10% of the money allocated by the
government to build the bridge to afford his rich lifestyle. and
what the indian minister meant by 100% was that he used 100% of the
money allocated by the government to build the bridge to afford his
rich lifestyle. As such no bridge was built....HAHAHA funny
bridge and said 10% was that he used 10% of the money allocated by the
government to build the bridge to afford his rich lifestyle. and
what the indian minister meant by 100% was that he used 100% of the
money allocated by the government to build the bridge to afford his
rich lifestyle. As such no bridge was built....HAHAHA funny
Mathavan on August 28, 2007 at 04:12
